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One Issue Where Israeli Extremists Are Mainstream

16 September 2024 at 22:48
Israel’s annexation of the occupied West Bank is not a future prospect; it is a fact of life. Israelis and Palestinians live in a one-state reality.

© Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times

A Palestinian man in the town of Jit after an attack by Jewish settlers in August.

In Georgia, a Political Uproar Erupts Over a 2008 War With Russia

16 September 2024 at 20:29
The leader of the governing party said the country should apologize for a conflict for which many Georgians blame Moscow, heightening a monthslong political battle.

© Irakli Gedenidze/Reuters

The founder of the governing Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, center, during a rally in support of a bill on “foreign agents” in April.

Israeli Defense Minister Tells U.S. Military Action Against Hezbollah Is Needed

17 September 2024 at 02:19
Meeting with a senior Biden administration adviser, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said “the only way” for Israel to return its displaced citizens to the northern border is through military action against Hezbollah.

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Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted southern Lebanon on Sunday.

Will TikTok Be Banned in January? That Question is Headed to Court

16 September 2024 at 21:48
TikTok will be in federal court on Monday, aiming to block a new law that will ban the popular video app in the United States early next year.

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Supporters of TikTok in front of the U.S. Capitol in April, as the Senate took up a bill that would force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner, ByteDance — or ban it outright.

The One Issue Where Israeli Extremists Are Mainstream

16 September 2024 at 13:00
Israel’s annexation of the occupied West Bank is not a future prospect; it is a fact of life. Israelis and Palestinians live in a one-state reality.

© Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times

A Palestinian man in the town of Jit after an attack by Jewish settlers in August.

In Linda Sun’s Case, Signs of a Familiar China Playbook

16 September 2024 at 12:01
Linda Sun is just the latest member of the Chinese diaspora whom Beijing is accused of recruiting to influence Western democracies.

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Linda Sun, a former senior aide in the New York governor’s office, with her husband after being charged with acting as an agent for China.

In Linda Sun’s Case, Signs of a Familiar China Playbook

16 September 2024 at 12:01
Linda Sun is just the latest member of the Chinese diaspora whom Beijing is accused of recruiting to influence Western democracies.

© Corey Sipkin/Associated Press

Linda Sun, a former senior aide in the New York governor’s office, with her husband after being charged with acting as an agent for China.
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Once Considered Foes, Iranian-Backed Groups Get a Warm Welcome From Iraq

16 September 2024 at 01:45
Hamas and the Houthis have opened offices in Baghdad, reflecting the two groups’ evolving relationship with Iraq as Tehran works to build a regional power bloc.

© Hadi Mizban/Associated Press

A crowd chanted slogans and waved Palestinian flags in Baghdad last month to show support for Palestinians in Gaza.

Why is Ye, Formerly Kanye West, Doing a Show in China?

15 September 2024 at 12:01
The provocative artist once known as Kanye West has received approval that was denied to Maroon 5 and Bon Jovi. China’s economic woes might be why.

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Ye onstage in Inglewood, Calif., in March.

Why is Ye, Formerly Kanye West, Doing a Show in China?

15 September 2024 at 12:01
The provocative artist once known as Kanye West has received approval that was denied to Maroon 5 and Bon Jovi. China’s economic woes might be why.

The Long-Range Weapons Ukraine Wants to Use on Russia, Explained

14 September 2024 at 16:15
The United States and its allies are once again considering expanding the capabilities they provide to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion.

© John Hamilton/White Sands Missile Range, via Associated Press

Army Tactical Missile Systems, known as ATACMS, have a range of 190 miles.

Starmer, Meeting Biden, Hints at Ukraine Weapons Decision Soon

As the president deliberated with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the question of whether to let Ukraine use long-range weapons in Russia was a rare point of contention between allied nations.

© Rod Lamkey Jr. for The New York Times

President Biden and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain during a bilateral meeting at the White House on Friday.

Vance Describes Plan to End Ukraine War That Sounds a Lot Like Putin’s

14 September 2024 at 04:15
Former President Donald J. Trump would tell the Russians, Ukrainians and Europeans to “figure out what a peaceful settlement looks like,” Senator JD Vance, his running mate, says.

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Houses destroyed in Russian strikes as troops moved toward Ukraine’s Pokrovsk region this week. The Kremlin’s terms for ending the war have focused on Russia keeping the territory it has captured and blocking Ukraine from joining NATO.

With Russia in Mind, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Goes to Washington

14 September 2024 at 07:12
A trip to Washington by Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, came after President Vladimir Putin of Russia warned that the allies’ next step could mean war for NATO.

© Rod Lamkey Jr. for The New York Times

President Biden meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, right, at the White House on Friday.

U.S. Accuses Russian TV Network of Conducting Covert Intelligence Acts

Sanctions announced on Friday are an effort to undercut RT by making it difficult for the network to conduct global business in dollars.

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RT’s headquarters in Moscow. The network carried out operations at the direction of officials reporting directly to the Kremlin, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said.

How Hamas Uses Brutality to Maintain Power

The group has abused hostages and Palestinians in its efforts to maintain control of Gaza and wage an insurgent war.

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Women mourning three children who were killed in an Israeli attack targeting Muhammed Deif, a senior Hamas commander, that killed some 70 Palestinians in July.
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